A simple product is a physical item with a single SKU

A simple product is a physical item with a single SKU. Simple products have a variety of pricing and of input controls which makes it possible to sell variations of the product. Simple products can be used in association with grouped, bundle, and configurable products.

  • Log in to tools.com Marketplace Backend. On the Admin sidebar, go to Products > Inventory > Catalog

 


  • The Catalog will open a list of all the products available. To create a new one, choose the Simple Product option, near Add Product.


  • Choose the Attribute set for the new simple product


  • The attribute set is the template used to create the new product. Depending on the attribute set, different attributes will be required.

 

  • Enter the Product information

 

 

 

  • Enable Product: Maintain the option Yes

  • Product Name: The name of the product

  • SKU: Accept the Default option entered or choose a new one

  • Price: Enter the price of the single product

  • Tax Class: Choose between Taxable Goods or None

  • Quantity: Enter a positive number. The inventory of the product will not be managed by using this field, but in Inventory management later.

  • Stock Status: Choose In Stock

  • Change all the other necessary attributes available. Attributes may change depending on the attributes set.

  • Click Save

 

  • Assign a category for the product. Please note, when assigning a subcategory, all the parents categories need to be marked as well.

 

 

  •  Open the Content tab.
  • Insert Long Description and Short Description. These descriptions will appear on the product page.

  • Open the Images and Videos Tab

  • Click "Browse to find" and select one image for the product. You can insert as many as needed.

 

  • Click Add Video to insert a video for the product. Enter the information needed (URL, Title, Description, Preview Image, and assign the role of the video). When complete, click Save to add the video.

 

 

 

  • Open the following tabs ONLY if you need to change a specific Default value:


  • Request for Quote: Enable to allow Request for Quote (RFQ)

  • Scheduled Re-purchase: Enable to allow re-purchase

  • Enable Enquiry: Enable to allow inquiries about the product

  • Search Engine Optimization: Insert URL Key, Meta title, Meta Keywords, Meta Description if you want to change the default configuration

  • Related Products, Up-Sells, and Cross-Sells: Insert products related to the new product to appear in the marketplace

  • Design: Maintain the default

  • Schedule Design Update: Maintain the default

  • Gift Options: Enable to allow Gift Messages

  • Push Assist Notification: Maintain the default

  • RMA: Enable to allow product return


  • Add configurations for Configurable Products. This is the step where the variations of the product will be defined. Expand Configurations to define this.

  • Select the checkbox of each attribute that you want to include in the variations. Example: size

 

  • This list shows all the attributes created. To create a new attribute, click Create New Attribute and complete the information. When finished, save and the attribute will be available on the list.

 

  • After selecting all the attributes, click Next (upper-right corner)

 

  • Define the attributes values


  • For each attribute selected, define the values accepted for this product.

  • The number of options selected will determine the number of variations.

  • Click Next

  • If you want to set one image to each variation (different colors, for example), click "Apply unique images by attribute to each SKU". The same applies to Price and Quantity. If you want to change this configuration later, click Next.



  • Check the variation created.

 

  • If the options are correct, click Next.

  • If there are any corrections needed, click Back.

  • The options will appear on the main screen, and any updates can be done using this new table.

 

  • NOTE: Enter the Quantity and Weight of each product variation on this step.

  • Click Save

  • OPTIONAL (If not needed, go to the next step) - Determine the Tier Price
    Please note, the tier price on Configurable Product will only be applied to one variation at a time. If the Tier Price needs to be applied to the whole selection of variations of products, you need to create a     Matrix Configurable Product.
  • After saving the product with the configurations, the table will present a hyperlink for each variation. Choose the variation that you want to define Tier Price and click Name

 

  • The product page will open. Click Advanced Pricing.

 

 

  • Add the Tier Price options, selecting Website, Customer Group, and informing the quantity and price for the Tier Price. You can add as many as needed.

 

 

 

  • After adding all the Tier Prices, click Done

  • Please note, you will need to create one Tier Price per variation. The tier price will only be available for this selection (SKU).

 

  • Open the Vendor Information Tab. Select the Vendor that will sell the product.


  

 

NOTE: The product must be added on Inventory (Manage Location) after saving. If the product is not added on Inventory, customers will not be able to buy it.

 

  • When complete, click Save.